When Dr Jon Hastie was three-years-old, he was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Distrophy (DMD), a gradual and devastating neuromuscular disease that primarily affects boys and men.
At the time of his diagnosis the expected life expectancy for DMD sufferers was around 20. Since then however there have been significant improvements in the way DMD is managed and the mean age of death is continuing to rise.
Dr Hastie is now in his mid-thirties and has made a film about the fierce determination that he and fellow DMD sufferers have to “never give in. Never give up”. In short, to live “A Life Worth Living”.
— This is article #73 in our series of #100Voices4Men and boys
Below is a powerful package from Channel 4 on Dr Hastie and the film:
To find out more about Dr Hastie and his work, visit the A Life Worth Living website here and follow him on Twitter @DrJonHastie
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